Iranian jews

A voice of kindness: Iranian-born Maureen Nehedar finds her own melody in a new album

Nehedar will bring her new music to life in a performance on June 19 at FeelBeit in Jerusalem.

 MAUREEN NEHEDAR
 AT LEAST 29 people were killed, more than 200,000 people were forced to evacuate, and over 16,000 structures were destroyed or damaged. The economic toll from the fires is estimated at over $250 billion. Here, an aerial view of homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire is seen in March.

How losing homes in the Los Angeles wildfires re-traumatized Jews who escaped Iran

 An Iranian cleric walks past a Jewish symbol of a menorah, shaped to spell the Hebrew words "shalom olam," meaning "world peace," during a ceremony commemorating the Jewish soldiers who died in the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) at a Jewish cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 6, 2025.

Trump's refugee ban is keeping out 700 persecuted Iranian Jews

 Tannaz Sassooni shows off an Erev Yalda spread in Los Angeles in December 2023. Rachel Sumekh, her collaborator, stands at the back wearing red.

The Persian winter solstice tradition of Yalda pairs perfectly with Hanukkah


Iran’s Jewish question is ancient suspicion and the “dual loyalty” - opinion

 Dr. Haim Ben. Yaakov

Young Jewish-Iranian man executed by Islamic Republic

Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani was executed after allegedly killing an attacker who ambushed him with a knife.

Illustrative image of the executed Iranian-Jewish man, Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani.

Jewish leader in Iran condemns Israel's 'aggression,' praises Iranian leadership

Dr. Younes Hamami, a leader of the Jewish community in Iran, wrote “We support all the armed forces working hard to defend the rights of the Iranian nation."

 People stand next to a banner with a picture of Hassan Nasrallah, in a street in Tehran, Iran September 29, 2024

Iran’s chief rabbi observes Tisha B’Av in Tehran - watch

Rabbi Yehuda Gerami, Iran's chief rabbi, observed Tisha B’Av by reciting Eicha in Tehran, highlighting Jewish tradition amidst complex Iran-Israel relations.

 Iran Chief Rabbi Yehuda Gerami at an anti-Israeli Jewish gathering in Tehran, November 8, 2023.

My Word: When children are massacred in Israel - opinion

The sun will continue to rise in the east and set in the west, but with terror-sponsor Iran on the verge of a nuclear breakout, there is still a shadow hanging over the Middle East and the world.

 FAMILY AND friends attend the funeral on July 28 of Druze children killed at a Majdal Shams soccer field by a missile fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah.

Iranian Jews forced to denounce Israel amid regime pressure over Haniyeh assassination - exclusive

Iranian Jews, under regime pressure, condemn Israel for assassinating Hamas leader Haniyeh, revealing deep fears and coercion within the community.

 Iranian Jews gather at a synagogue, used as a polling station, during elections for the parliament and Assembly of Experts, which has the power to appoint and dismiss the supreme leader, in Tehran February 26, 2016.

US condemns 'deplorable' coercion of Iran’s Jewish voters in recent election

“Iran’s Jews are hostages who could be attacked and arrested at any moment and under any pretext," reminded Haroonian, "Just as the regime does to others whom it wants to intimidate into submission.”

 Electoral staff count ballots at a polling station after voting ended in Iran's run-off presidential election between Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, in Tehran, Iran July 6, 2024.

Jewish community to meet with Iranian presidential candidates to replace Raisi

The Jewish association is set to host the six presidential candidates at the Yusef Abad Synagogue in the Iranian capital city. 

 Iranian Jews gather at a synagogue, used as a polling station, during elections for the parliament and Assembly of Experts, which has the power to appoint and dismiss the supreme leader, in Tehran February 26, 2016.

Iranian Jew’s execution reportedly delayed after prayer campaign by Jews around the world

The stay of execution, which the Israeli outlet Ynet said had been communicated via WhatsApp chats, followed a frenzy of advocacy on Ghahremani’s behalf by Jewish communities around the world.

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

Iran’s regime postpones execution of young Iranian Jew

New details emerged about Ghahremani who is being held in Kermanshah Central Prison in Western Iran. Ynet reported about the postponement of Arvin Nathaniel’s execution until next month.

 Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building in Vienna

Iran’s regime slated to execute innocent young Jew on Monday

The Iranian Jew, who faces the arbitrary use of the death penalty in the totalitarian Islamic Republic, is named Arvin Nethaniel Ghahremani .

 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. attack, in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2022.